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As Disney+ booms in India, company hopes to make it its biggest market

The growth of Disney+, which launched a year ago, has far exceeded the expectations of both Wall Street and the company itself

Content over glamour: Why new-age OTT wave reminds of Doordarshan era

Actors from various backgrounds have been finding prominence thanks to OTT shows and films

India OTT market to become sixth-largest by 2024, says PwC report

Mobile phones will be the primary driver of revenue in the internet advertising market due to increase in data affordability

The truth about streaming video

In an overcrowded market or one with skewed regulation, ad-supported programming can quickly degenerate into poor quality, polarising or downright fake

Bharti Airtel gains 5% after falling 11% in 2 trading sessions

A lack of tariff hike visibility in the near term, success of Jio's renewed post-paid push, delayed reaction from Bharti to counter Jio will determine Airtel's stock performance, say analysts

Govt's decision to hike duty on TV cells to further increase prices

The planned 5 per cent increase in duty on open cells to further worsen TV makers plight

Trai rules out intervention for OTT services; COAI says issues unaddressed

Trai further said that no regulatory interventions are needed for privacy and security related issues of OTT services for now

After OTTs, TV channels foray into direct-to-online movie market

Zee, Shemaroo among new entrants; response to Covid-19, say experts

Brands banking on direct-to-digital movie releases are gaining traction

With theatres remaining shut, new releases are making a beeline for OTT platforms, and companies are forging tie-ups in order to reach out to the target audience

Media consumption by working professionals during lockdown up 25%: Study

According to the study, there was a clear shift and increase in content consumption patterns since the onset of the lockdown

Kunal Shah's CRED aims for revenue through new product launches

Company backed by Sequoia Capital helps credit card users earn rewards for paying their bills

Zee5 launches 'Zee5 Club' yearly subscription package: Price, other details

The Zee5 Club yearly subscription includes access to around 1000 movies, ZEE Zindagi shows and over 90 Live TV channels without advertisements

Why are animation studios rushing to Bollywood films for characters?

The demand for more relatable local characters that can get into the top shows is immense, and Indian animation studios are happily fulfilling it.

Lockdown: Big boys missed the OTT party; Netflix, Amazon Prime gained

Fresh content helps smaller players like Netflix, Prime record sharpest gains

How an inherently collaborative film industry will adapt to the time

Many in the business of cinema are cautiously excited as the industry receives the green signal to restart work.

OTT platforms to help you tide over the monotony of the Covid-19 lockdown

Social distancing and work-from-home have prompted Indians to explore web series and original movies on OTT platforms through mobile, google Chromecast and amazon firestick

Amazon Prime Video to premiere 7 Indian films; theatre owners miffed

The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video over the next three months and will be available in 200 countries and territories worldwide

The show must go on: Performance artists struggle as gigs go online

Due to the lockdown, artists are turning to online shows but the concept of online concerts are still at a nascent stage making survival difficult for many

Lockdown impact: Online gaming sees over 100% spike in traffic, OTT at 198%

Also, OTT traffic surged 198.68 per cent, hosting traffic (storage space and access for websites) went up by 62.78 per cent, ISP traffic increased by 54.38 per cent

Weak economy, lower consumption to dent ad spends in media: KPMG report

OTT, along with online gaming, are emerging out to be winners in the crisis, it said